MONTRESOR AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA (SATINATO)

🍷 Wine Name: Giacomo Montresor Amarone della Valpolicella

📅 Vintage: 2017

🌍 Region: Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy

🏷️ Classification: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

🍇 Grapes:

Typically a blend of:

• Corvina

• Corvinone

• Rondinella
  (May include small percentages of other permitted local varieties)

🍷 Wine Style:

• Type: Red, Dry

• Body: Full-bodied

• Alcohol: ~15-16% ABV (varies slightly by producer/batch)

🛠️ Winemaking Notes:

• Appassimento Method: Grapes are dried for ~100–120 days to concentrate flavors and sugars

• Aged: Typically aged in oak barrels (often Slavonian oak) for 24–36 months

• Bottle Aging: Additional time in bottle before release

👃 Tasting Notes:

• Nose: Rich aromas of black cherries, plums, dried figs, and cocoa, with hints of tobacco, leather, and spice

• Palate: Velvety texture, intense dark fruit, earthy depth, and balanced tannins with a long, warming finish

• Finish: Persistent with hints of licorice and dried herbs

🍽️ Food Pairing:

• Aged cheeses (Parmigiano Reggiano)

• Grilled or braised red meats

• Lamb, venison, or rich pasta dishes

• Dark chocolate-based desserts for contrast